All Commissioning articles – Page 185
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GP conflicts of interest could 'badly undermine' confidence in NHS
Conflicts of interest under clinical commissioning could “badly undermine the confidence of regulators, providers, and patients” in the NHS, the NHS Confederation and Royal College of General Practice Centre for Commissioning have warned.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy the amended Health Bill still creates a worrying outlook for the NHS
As the Health and Social Care Bill moves to the Lords, Lucy Reynolds, Martin McKee and Alex Scott-Samuel consider the impact of the Government Response to the NHS Future Forum Report and subsequent amendments agreed by the public bill committee.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy the NHS needs more transparency in benchmarking to truly drive better services
The NHS brand provides an assurance of quality, but the benchmarking process is murky and doesn’t allow for comparison with independent care providers - calling into doubt whether benchmarking currently can really be a useful tool for measuring performance, says Patrick Carter.
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NewsEmergency services commissioning needs clarity, committee warns
MPs have called for clarity about who will be responsible for commissioning ambulance services amid concerns that urgent and emergency services could become fragmented.
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HSJ Local
Arden cluster plans commissioning support service
STRUCTURE: The Arden cluster of primary care trusts is planning a commissioning support service with around 200 staff.
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NewsCCGs will be liable for PCT redundancy costs
Clinical commissioning groups will be liable for the cost of making primary care trust staff redundant if they use non-NHS suppliers of commissioning support, HSJ understands.
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NewsExclusive: GP contract changes could standardise services and pay
General practices could be forced to provide a more specific and expanded set of services by a renegotiated GP contract, under proposals being considered by senior NHS managers.
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NewsCCP to investigate attempts to close walk-in centre
The Cooperation and Competition Panel is to investigate a complaint that NHS Peterborough breached competition rules in attempting to close a primary care access centre.
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HSJ Local
Cheshire and Merseyside consider merging family health support services
STRUCTURE: The primary care trust cluster’s board has heard a proposal to save £1.06m by merging two shared services organisations to create a single family services agency for Cheshire and Merseyside.
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CommentCan US models of care delivery inform how CCGs should work?
Thomas Cawston’s latest blog from the Fundació Josep Laporte European Health Policy Innovation Seminar in Harvard, MA, looks at two initiatives hoping to transform how healthcare is delivered in the US - which could have key lessons for CCGs in the NHS.
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NewsDrop in admission rates hailed as possible CCG success
A drop in hospital admission rates has been hailed by NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson as evidence that clinical commissioning is beginning to deliver improvements in care.
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NewsDH: Clinical senates will not ‘interfere with or constrain’ CCGs
The Department of Health has confirmed clinical senates – proposed new networks of clinicians – will not “interfere with or constrain clinical commissioning groups”.
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NewsGovernment drug treatment strategy questioned by new watchdog
A newly formed alliance of drug rehabilitation providers has accused primary care trusts of “strangling at birth” plans to tackle addiction and reduce crime.
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NewsLegal costs could see CCGs allowances 'wiped out'
Clinical commissioning groups are being warned they could be “wiped out” by legal challenges made by providers or resulting from service reconfigurations, treatment decisions and contract awards.
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CCGs setting spending priorities urged to 'be brave'
Most primary care trust commissioners believe they have struggled with setting priorities for health spending in their area, according to a new research report.
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NewsCCP backs commissioners in care home procurement row
The Cooperation and Competition Panel has ruled against care home associations in two regions after they claimed procurement rules and prices for continuing healthcare were too low.
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NewsHealth and Wellbeing Boards 'should drive integration'
Health and wellbeing boards should include the integration of commissioning in their “key success criteria”, according to a new guide published by the Good Governance Institute.
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NewsLansley told CCGs are frustrated over commissioning support
Clinical commissioners have told health secretary Andrew Lansley that they are frustrated with the support they are being offered, and called on him to ensure they can operate freely.
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CommentMichael White: in reality, even a centralised model devolves power
Much fuss was made of Nadine Dorries’ bid to tighten abortion counselling procedures as the Health and Social Care Bill finally left the Commons.
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Practice 'federations' frustrated by reform - Gerada
Moves to create groups of GP practices which can share and expand services have been frustrated by the commissioning reforms, Clare Gerada said.